Please note the following days to your daughter’s upcoming school schedule. 



• Monday, January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./No School/Office Closed
• Tuesday, January 17 - Faculty Professional Day/No School/Office Open

Schoolbelles is offering a limited-time 30% Customer Appreciation Sale running January 12-16. Click here to download the flyer. The sale is available online and in-store.

Questions? Contact Schoolbelles at 1.888-637.3037.

On Wednesday, the Saint Joseph Academy community gathered to celebrate members of the Class of 2023 who play in SJA winter sports including Indoor Track, Basketball, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving and Bowling. 

The community also saw performances from the Dance Team and Winter Guard.

This year’s class dress-up themes included: Class of 2023 (jaguar print), Class of 2024 (zebra print), Class of 2025 (tiger print) and Class of 2026 (cow print).

A College Credit Plus (CCP) parent/guardian informational meeting will take place on Thursday, January 19 at 7 p.m. in the Dining Hall. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend, especially parents/guardians of the Class of 2024.

The meeting will discuss on-campus and off-campus CCP options for students for the 2023-2024 school year. Cuyahoga Community College will be joining the meeting to help answer questions about CCP in general (i.e. application, funding, etc.).

For more information, please contact College Counselor and CCP Coordinator Mrs. Susan Hren. 

Please join us on Tuesday, January 24 from 7-8 p.m. for a special Zoom webinar with Dr. Lisa Damour. Dr. Lisa Damour is a Clinical Psychologist, New York Times best-selling author, thought leader, podcaster, a content contributor to CBS News, Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, public speaker, wife and mother. She is also a graduate of Yale University and the University of Michigan. 

During this webinar, Dr. Damour will share insights from her soon-to-be-released book: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. Insights include:

• Concrete, practical information to steady teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood
• Clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples

Register here to attend the webinar by Friday, January 20. To submit questions for Dr. Damour, click here.

We look forward to this enlightening discussion on Tuesday, January 24!

The Class of 2023's end-of-the-year ceremonial activities are only a few months away! Learn about Seniors' events, as well as expectations from the start of the second semester through Commencement. 

One parent/guardian of each Senior is requested to attend a mandatory informational meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Academy building. 



Please contact Science Teacher Mrs. Valerie Sanfilippo P'13 with any questions regarding graduation.

The Saint Joseph Academy Parents' Association invites all fathers and father-figures and their daughters to attend the 2023 Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 11. This special tradition is one that you won't want to miss! 

The dance is Saturday, February 11 at 6 p.m. at Brennan's Catering & Banquet Center. The cost for each pair is $80, which includes: Full dinner (salad, roast round of beef, boneless lemon pepper chicken, penne pasta, vegetable, dessert and beverage), DJ, Memory photo and online photo link. It is an additional $35 for each additional Saint Joseph Academy daughter. 

To register, click here. We hope to see you at this special event!

Saint Joseph Academy's annual gala, "Celebrate the Academy" is Saturday, February 25 at 6 p.m. at the Academy. This year's theme is Down in the French Quarter.

Click here to purchase your tickets.

To help us kick off our gala, here is your chance to win a Cleveland Cavaliers #45 Guard, Donovan Mitchell, “Spida” autographed basketball! Donovan Mitchell set a new franchise-record when he scored 71 points against the Chicago Bulls on January 2, 2023. Don’t miss out on your chance to win a part of NBA history! There are only 71 tickets available! $71 per raffle ticket! Click here to enter the raffle. 

For more information about “Celebrate the Academy,” visit www.sja1890.org/CTA

Accomplishments: Caroline is a member of the Health Sciences Honors Program and the recipient of the 2022 Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red for Girls Scholarship.

“From anatomy and chemistry to engineering and math, STEM has always been a second language to me and I love that the career possibilities are endless,” Caroline shared.

Caroline is interested in pursuing a career in Forensic Anthropology. “After years of exploring veterinary science, I have recently discovered Forensic Anthropology and it is a career that checks all of my boxes. It combines my love of anatomy, math, physics, mysteries, engineering, and doing good in the world.” 

As a recipient of the 2022 Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red for Girls Scholarship, Caroline will receive a four-year $5,000 scholarship for college. The scholarship, which started in 2019, is through the American Heart Association and Lorraine Dodero of the Sam J. Frankino Foundation for girls interested in pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) careers.

“I am so grateful to the American Heart Heart Association and Mrs. Dodero for this scholarship,” Caroline shared. “I am really honored because I feel like STEM is one of the greatest ways for women to improve the world.”

Congratulations, Caroline! 

Activities and Interests: At Saint Joseph Academy, Caroline is President of the Marvel Club, Vice President of the Creative Writing Club and a member of the Competition Robotics team, Latin Club, Sursum Libros and Science Club. Caroline’s writing has been published in Calliope, Saint Joseph Academy’s student-led publication for showcasing students’ creative work.

The Jaguars opened their season early this year with an Indoor Track League meet at SPIRE Institute. Although none of the teams competing have had much time to prepare, the competition was already strong. The Jaguars had their fair share of success with the field events leading the way. In all, eight Varsity letter standards were achieved in the first meet and six of those were in the field.

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Article written by Varsity Indoor Track Head Coach Mr. Fred Kieser; edited by Mrs. Kathy Flinn

On Saturday, January 7, the Gymnastics team competed at the Rubber City Invite hosted at Goodyear Hall. The Jaguars started the meet off strong on floor as that is the best event for the team.

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Article written by Varsity Gymnastics Head Coach Mrs. Darcy Ranallo; edited by Mrs. Kathy Flinn